§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what chemical experimental work for his Department is being conducted at any university or college in Scotland; and if he will give an assurance that he will not sponsor or assist such work at such places in the future
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§ Mr. John MorrisI assume that the hon. Member is referring to work being conducted for the Chemical Defence Establishment. The only work in this field at universities and colleges in Scotland consists of a study at the University of Edinburgh into endocrine factors concerned in the control of blood pressure and a study at the University of Strathclyde into the synthesis and chemical behaviour of quinones and quinone methides. Both studies are unclassified and there will be no bar to publication of their results. The Ministry of Defence will continue, as necessary, to seek the assistance of universities and colleges, in Scotland and elsewhere, in furthering the interests of the security of the United Kingdom.